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Monday, February 4, 2013

Jackie's Looking To Go Slower These Days

People have long been in search of a quick fix. Truth is, it doesn′t
work. The problems facing us today are bigger and more urgent than ever
before and we need to learn to start fixing things properly, rather than
settling for short-term solutions.

The Slow Fix offers real, life-changing solutions to tackling these
problems and extends the movement defined by Carl Honore in his global
bestseller, In Praise of Slowness, to offer a recipe for problem-solving
that can be applied to every walk of life, from business and politics to
relationships, education and health reform.
Taking time to build up expertise, taking advantage of the hidden
benefits of teamwork, finding the right messenger to deliver the
message, and employing a transparent approach are all essential elements
of the Slow Fix.

This book will help you make sense of what is going wrong - and
right - in the world, and gives inspiration, ideas and practical tools
to help fix your own life and everything around you.

Jackie says: "I took my time reading this, not just to make a pun, but also because
there are many, many lessons and/or good points in this book I wanted to
sit with for a bit before moving on. Which was beneficial, because the
author continually refers back to earlier chapters as examples of how
the many wise suggestions work together. All of these changes are meant
to effect whole neighborhoods, communities, cities, states, countries
and the world. Nowhere in this book does he say that any of this is
easy. It all requires a great deal of passion, patience, fortitude and
belief in what you are doing to make the kind of societal changes that
are discussed in this book. A slow fix requires time, energy and
commitment and well as a whole lot of planning and very careful
thought. It isn't for the faint of heart, but for those who truly
believe in changing things for the better, this book will help fire you
up and get you pointed in the right direction. Every journey starts with a single step--perhaps this book can be just that."